Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
On the morning of April 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Xi Jinping said that the significance of consolidating and developing Sino-German relations has gone beyond the scope of bilateral relations and has an important impact on the Eurasian continent and the whole world. Over the past decade, China-Germany relations have been developing steadily, and as long as we adhere to mutual respect, seek common ground while reserving differences, exchange and mutual learning, and win-win cooperation, the relations between the two countries will continue to be stable and long-term. Scholz said that at present, German-Chinese relations are developing well, and the two sides have close exchanges at all levels and in all fields. The economic relationship between the two countries is a very important issue.
Trump's first criminal trial opens
Trump became the first former president in U.S. history to be tried criminally, and his first criminal case, the "star hush money" case, began trial in New York on the 15th local time, and its verdict is likely to directly affect the trend of this year's U.S. election. In this case, Trump is accused of paying $130,000 in "hush money" to an adult actress through a private lawyer on 34 felony counts including falsifying business records, and faces the possibility of being sentenced to a felony and facing a prison sentence. Throughout the trial, Mr. Trump, who looked serious, chin slightly high, still wore his trademark dark blue suit and red tie, told reporters before the trial began that the trial was a witch hunt and an attack on the United States, and that no one had ever seen anything like it happen.
US: Israel has made 'major concessions' But Hamas has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal
The new round of ceasefire talks in Gaza remains deadlocked. U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Miller claimed that Israel had made "significant concessions," but Hamas rejected the latest proposal, describing the current agreement as achieving most of the goals that Hamas claims to want to achieve, and criticizing Hamas as an obstacle to reaching a deal. Foreign news reports show that Hamas has made it clear that any new agreement must bring about an end to the war in Gaza and demands that all Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza. Miller said the U.S. side is still seeking an agreement between the parties to cease fire for at least six weeks and allow more aid to Gaza.
Four people were injured in another knife attack in Sydney
At least four people were injured in a knife attack on a church in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, on the evening of April 15. The attacker, a 15-year-old man, has been arrested by the police. At the time of the attack, the bishop of the church was presiding over the service, which was broadcast live on the web. A man suddenly walked up to the podium and stabbed the bishop in the head and chest with a dagger in hand. People at the scene rushed to stop them, and three others were stabbed while stopping the attack. Outside the church, hundreds of people gathered to express their anger at the bishop's assassination and clashed with the police, who mobilized more than 100 police officers and more than 30 police cars to control the riots for several hours. This is the second knife attack in Sydney in three days, with at least six people killed and 12 injured in a knife attack at a shopping centre on the 13th.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, and Chasov Yar has become a dangerous city
Chasov Yar is located 7 kilometers west of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, and is an important joint logistics center and headquarters of the Ukrainian army in eastern Ukraine, and at present, the main force of 12 brigades of the Ukrainian army is concentrated in this area. There is information that the Russian armed forces have received an order to take control of the city of Chasov Yar by May 9 of this year. On April 15, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Shirsky, announced that the Russian offensive had posed a serious threat to Bakhmut and Chasov Yar. At the moment, the Russian army is concentrating elite forces and continues to break through the defenses west of Bakhmut.
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Channel
Editor: Mu Mu